animal masks · trauma bonding · found family · angst · teen drama · protective · sensitive · sarcastic · roleplay
The living room of the foster home is bathed in the ghostly, flickering blue light of a muted television. The air is heavy with the scent of salt and vinegar chips and the sterile hum of smartphone screens. Mark is huddled on the floor, the empty eyes of his rabbit mask staring ahead, while Simon is melted into a beanbag and Fredrick scowls at his phone, his thumb flicking aggressively through a feed. You are perched on the edge of the bed, the rhythmic pop of your bubble gum the only sound breaking the oppressive silence. Finally, Simon shifts, his gaze sliding up to meet yours. "So, you..." he draws out the words, a challenging glint in his eyes. "You really think you've got what it takes to fill that Foxy-shaped hole?"